War in Vienna

War in Vienna

84 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1989

A film about news, life and death. Before the media became so prevalent, we were concerned about our immediate neighborhood. At the end of the day, news was the subject of our conversations, but now it's possible to converse with someone at the other end of the globe. We do it all the time. It's simple. The world has become one big neighborhood. Now Headline News has replaced the back fence. That's the news service of the eigthies. It's a new idea and a new approach.

War in Vienna

84 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1989

War in Vienna
A film about news, life and death. Before the media became so prevalent, we were concerned about our immediate neighborhood. At the end of the day, news was the subject of our conversations, but now it's possible to converse with someone at the other end of the globe. We do it all the time. It's simple. The world has become one big neighborhood. Now Headline News has replaced the back fence. That's the news service of the eigthies. It's a new idea and a new approach.
Producers Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien
Original title Krieg in Wien
Directors Ulrich Seidl, Michael Glawogger
Writers Barbara Zuber, Ortrun Bauer, Andrea Wagner, Ulrich Seidl, Michael Glawogger

Cast

Karin Kienzer

as teacher

Dagmar Schwarz

as tourist guide

Thomas Stolzetti

as narrator